Cookie Policy
1. What Are Cookies?
Cookies are small text files placed on your computer, smartphone, or tablet when you visit goldenpllover.com. Cookies allow web servers to recognize your device, remember preferences, enable interactive features, and analyze website usage to optimize performance.
2. Independent Service Provider Notice
This Cookie Policy governs the digital domain goldenpllover.com, operated by Golden Plover Ltd (74-76 Mount Pleasant Road, TUNBRIDGE WELLS, TN1 1RJ, United Kingdom). As an independent informational resource dedicated to Celebrity Xcel, our website operates independently of Celebrity Cruises Inc. and Royal Caribbean Group. Cookies set on this domain do not grant access to external cruise line accounts.
3. Strictly Necessary Cookies
These cookies are indispensable for the core operation of our website, enabling essential security functions, user session management, and load balancing. They do not require consent and cannot be disabled in our systems.
4. Functional & Preference Cookies
Functional cookies enable enhanced website functionality and personalization, such as remembering your language choice (e.g., toggling between English and French) and storing accordion UI preferences.
5. Performance & Analytical Cookies
Analytical cookies assist us in understanding how visitors interact with our pages, which itineraries or staterooms generate the most interest, and identifying navigational errors. All analytics data is aggregated and anonymized.
6. Marketing & Advertising Cookies
We may utilize marketing tags to evaluate the efficacy of our informational campaigns and measure reader referral traffic. These cookies help ensure that relevant cruise news and casino information are presented.
7. Summary Table of Cookies Used
| Cookie Name | Category | Purpose | Retention |
|---|---|---|---|
gpl_lang |
Functional | Stores preferred language selection (EN / FR) | 12 Months |
gpl_session |
Strictly Necessary | Maintains secure CSRF and session token | Session |
_ga, _gid |
Analytics | Anonymized visitor traffic insights | 24 Months |
gpl_consent |
Strictly Necessary | Records cookie banner acceptance choice | 12 Months |
8. First-Party vs. Third-Party Cookies
First-party cookies are set directly by goldenpllover.com. Third-party cookies may be placed by external services integrated into our site, such as web font deliverers, analytics platforms, or interactive maps.
9. Managing Cookie Preferences & Consent
Upon your initial visit, you are presented with our consent management banner. You may adjust your preferences at any time by clearing your browser cookies or re-accessing the cookie banner settings.
10. Controlling Cookies via Browser Settings
Most modern web browsers allow you to manage cookie parameters through their configuration menus. You can choose to block all cookies, reject third-party cookies, or receive a warning before a cookie is stored. Please consult your browser documentation (Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge) for specific instructions.
11. Impact of Disabling Cookies
If you configure your browser to block strictly necessary or functional cookies, certain interactive components of goldenpllover.com, such as dynamic itinerary filters, language toggling, and cruise inquiry forms, may operate with reduced performance.
12. Do Not Track (DNT) Signals
Our website respects Do Not Track (DNT) and Global Privacy Control (GPC) signals broadcast by user browsers, automatically suppressing non-essential analytical tracking scripts when detected.
13. Policy Revisions & Contact Information
Golden Plover Ltd reserves the right to amend this Cookie Policy in response to technological updates or legal requirements. For any inquiries regarding our cookie usage, please contact Roselyn Carter at egituzufehu69@gmail.com.